Washington Spirit vs Chicago Red Stars, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
Washington Spirit shut out Chicago Red Stars 2-0
The Washington Spirit, buoyed by the efforts of Heather Stainbrook and Makenna Morris, beat the Chicago Red Stars 2-0 at Audi Field on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit).
- 3': Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
- 8': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
- 12': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
- 12': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ludmila.
- 19': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
- 19': Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rosella Ayane.
- 21': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt saved. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Courtney Brown.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Brown.
- 30': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Bea Franklin.
- 31': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 32': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannah Anderson.
- 33': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars).
- 34': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mallory Swanson.
- 35': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
- 36': Attempt saved. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Courtney Brown.
- 37': Attempt missed. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
- 38': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 44': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mallory Swanson.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Camryn Biegalski replaces Natalia Kuikka.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Shea Groom replaces Rosella Ayane.
- 47': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 47': Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
- 48': Attempt missed. Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cari Roccaro following a corner.
- 50': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
- 51': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hannah Anderson with a headed pass following a corner.
- 51': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Jameese Joseph is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit).
- 53': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars).
- 55': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 55': Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
- 56': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars).
- 56': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman replaces Courtney Brown.
- 57': Foul by Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit).
- 57': Julia Grosso (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Malham with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Chardonnay Curran replaces Mallory Swanson.
- 62': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
- 63': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Heather Stainbrook.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Hannah Anderson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heather Stainbrook with a cross.
- 68': Attempt saved. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
- 70': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 73': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars).
- 74': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Casey Krueger.
- 74': Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
- 75': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kate Wiesner.
- 76': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth replaces Julia Grosso.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
- 79': Foul by Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit).
- 79': Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit).
- 83': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Chicago Red Stars 0. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
- 87': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
- 87': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Ashley Hatch.
- 87': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Makenna Morris.
- 87': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Annaïg Butel replaces Esme Morgan.
- 88': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Heather Stainbrook.
- 88': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lena Silano.
- 88': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
- 89': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Jameese Joseph.
- 89': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kate Wiesner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+4': Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Camryn Biegalski following a corner.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle with a through ball.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leilanni Nesbeth.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, Chicago Red Stars 0.
- 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 2, Chicago Red Stars 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
WAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 10 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 400 |
| 355 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
| 27 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,065
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 17,065
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pride | 26 | +26 | 60 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 26 | +23 | 56 |
| 3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 26 | +21 | 56 |
| 4 | Kansas City Current | 26 | +26 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Kingsbury (GK) |
| 24 | Esme Morgan |
| 9 | Tara McKeown |
| 3 | Casey Krueger |
| 14 | Gabrielle Carle |
| 16 | Courtney Brown |
| 17 | Hal Hershfelt  |
| 22 | Heather Stainbrook |
| 33 | Ashley Hatch |
| 19 | Rosemonde Kouassi  |
| 8 | Makenna Morris |
Chicago Red Stars (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 41 | Hannah Anderson |
| 4 | Cari Roccaro |
| 12 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 32 | Taylor Malham |
| 8 | Jameese Joseph |
| 21 | Julia Grosso |
| 20 | Bea Franklin |
| 22 | Rosella Ayane |
| 9 | Mallory Swanson |
| 14 | Ludmila |
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